Roads, total network in Tanzania
Tanzania: Roads, total network was 90,807 km in 2009. ▬ Flat
Roads, total network in Tanzania, 1993–2009
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 90,807 km for roads, total network in 2009. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Tanzania peaked at 90,807 km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 78,891 km, in 2003.
Tanzania ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Roads, total network in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 88,000 km | — |
| 1994 | 88,000 km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 88,100 km | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 88,200 km | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 88,200 km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 88,200 km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88,200 km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 88,200 km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78,891 km | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 87,524 km | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 90,807 km | +3.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 90,807 km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,138 km, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 90,807 km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 4.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,129 km | 88,000 km | 88,200 km | 7 |
| 2000s | 86,356 km | 78,891 km | 90,807 km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More infrastructure data for Tanzania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 78,299 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1142 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 78,299 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Tanzania?
- Roads, total network in Tanzania was 90,807 km in 2009, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 90,807 km in 2009.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,891 km in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for roads, total network?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, published as part of Roads, total network (km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.